Lasiosphaeriopsis supersparsa (Arnold ex Zopf) Triebel
(a lichenicolous fungus)

Interactions where Lasiosphaeriopsis supersparsa is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
perithecium (single or in small groups, immersed) single or in small groups, immersed perithecium parasitises thallus UK/Ireland Porpidia macrocarpa f. macrocarpa a lichen Lecideales: Lecideaceae A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Lasiosphaeriopsis supersparsa/Lasiosphaeriopsis supersparsaa lichenicolous fungussingle or in small groups, immersedperithecium Lichen / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Lecideales/Lecideaceae/Porpidia macrocarpa f. macrocarpa/Porpidia macrocarpa f. macrocarpaa lichenthallus

Author & YearTitleSource
Hawksworth, D.L., 1983A Key to the Lichen-forming, Parasitic, Parasymbiotic and Saprophytic Fungi occurring on Lichens in the British Isles44pp, The British Lichen Society

Lasiosphaeriopsis supersparsa (a lichenicolous fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lasiosphaeriopsis supersparsa (a lichenicolous fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLasiosphaeriopsis supersparsa (a lichenicolous fungus)
GenusLasiosphaeriopsis (a genus of lichens)
FamilyNITSCHKIACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes and lichens)
OrderCORONOPHORALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassHYPOCREOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Lasiosphaeriopsis supersparsa (a lichenicolous fungus)

Lasiosphaeriopsis supersparsa (a lichenicolous fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lasiosphaeriopsis supersparsa (a lichenicolous fungus):

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